2012 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 7 | 132 | 71 | 53.79 |
| 2 | Baylor | 5 | 72 | 37 | 51.39 |
| 3 | Nevada | 6 | 93 | 47 | 50.54 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 77 | 37 | 48.05 |
| 5 | Alabama | 1 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 6 | Army | 10 | 144 | 66 | 45.83 |
| 7 | Troy | 7 | 116 | 53 | 45.69 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 8 | 130 | 58 | 44.62 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 5 | 86 | 38 | 44.19 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 5 | 68 | 30 | 44.12 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 2 | 34 | 15 | 44.12 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 80 | 35 | 43.75 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 71 | 31 | 43.66 |
| 14 | South Florida | 9 | 133 | 57 | 42.86 |
| 14 | San Jose State | 2 | 35 | 15 | 42.86 |
| 16 | Arizona | 5 | 78 | 33 | 42.31 |
| 17 | North Carolina State | 6 | 100 | 42 | 42.00 |
| 18 | Air Force | 7 | 113 | 47 | 41.59 |
| 19 | Clemson | 2 | 29 | 12 | 41.38 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 3 | 39 | 16 | 41.03 |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 139 | 57 | 41.01 |
| 22 | Penn State | 4 | 71 | 29 | 40.85 |
| 23 | Toledo | 4 | 64 | 26 | 40.63 |
| 24 | Florida International | 9 | 133 | 54 | 40.60 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 4 | 55 | 22 | 40.00 |
| 25 | Texas | 4 | 50 | 20 | 40.00 |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 50 | 20 | 40.00 |
| 28 | Akron | 11 | 180 | 71 | 39.44 |
| 28 | Michigan | 5 | 71 | 28 | 39.44 |
| 30 | UCF | 4 | 66 | 26 | 39.39 |
| 30 | Louisville | 2 | 33 | 13 | 39.39 |
| 32 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 94 | 37 | 39.36 |
| 33 | Kentucky | 10 | 150 | 59 | 39.33 |
| 34 | Georgia | 2 | 28 | 11 | 39.29 |
| 35 | Indiana | 8 | 132 | 51 | 38.64 |
| 36 | Mississippi | 6 | 101 | 39 | 38.61 |
| 37 | Rice | 6 | 104 | 40 | 38.46 |
| 37 | Kent State | 3 | 52 | 20 | 38.46 |
| 37 | Florida | 2 | 26 | 10 | 38.46 |
| 40 | UTSA | 4 | 58 | 22 | 37.93 |
| 41 | Texas State | 8 | 111 | 42 | 37.84 |
| 42 | Tulane | 10 | 159 | 60 | 37.74 |
| 43 | Houston | 7 | 122 | 46 | 37.70 |
| 44 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 104 | 39 | 37.50 |
| 45 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 51 | 19 | 37.25 |
| 46 | UNLV | 11 | 175 | 65 | 37.14 |
| 47 | SMU | 6 | 92 | 34 | 36.96 |
| 47 | Arkansas State | 3 | 46 | 17 | 36.96 |
| 49 | Colorado State | 8 | 109 | 40 | 36.70 |
| 50 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 169 | 61 | 36.09 |
| 51 | UAB | 9 | 136 | 49 | 36.03 |
| 52 | BYU | 5 | 78 | 28 | 35.90 |
| 53 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 120 | 43 | 35.83 |
| 54 | Tennessee | 7 | 98 | 35 | 35.71 |
| 54 | Florida State | 2 | 28 | 10 | 35.71 |
| 56 | New Mexico | 9 | 118 | 42 | 35.59 |
| 57 | Wyoming | 8 | 121 | 43 | 35.54 |
| 58 | Washington | 6 | 93 | 33 | 35.48 |
| 59 | Michigan State | 6 | 99 | 35 | 35.35 |
| 60 | Massachusetts | 11 | 187 | 66 | 35.29 |
| 60 | West Virginia | 6 | 102 | 36 | 35.29 |
| 62 | Nebraska | 4 | 57 | 20 | 35.09 |
| 62 | Ball State | 4 | 57 | 20 | 35.09 |
| 64 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 97 | 34 | 35.05 |
| 64 | Temple | 7 | 97 | 34 | 35.05 |
| 66 | Cincinnati | 3 | 40 | 14 | 35.00 |
| 67 | Connecticut | 7 | 103 | 36 | 34.95 |
| 68 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 66 | 23 | 34.85 |
| 69 | Northwestern | 3 | 49 | 17 | 34.69 |
| 70 | Boise State | 2 | 26 | 9 | 34.62 |
| 71 | San Diego State | 4 | 58 | 20 | 34.48 |
| 72 | Ohio | 4 | 67 | 23 | 34.33 |
| 73 | Illinois | 10 | 144 | 49 | 34.03 |
| 74 | North Texas | 8 | 118 | 40 | 33.90 |
| 75 | East Carolina | 5 | 69 | 23 | 33.33 |
| 75 | Navy | 5 | 63 | 21 | 33.33 |
| 75 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 33 | 11 | 33.33 |
| 75 | Texas A&M | 2 | 30 | 10 | 33.33 |
| 79 | Buffalo | 8 | 136 | 45 | 33.09 |
| 80 | South Alabama | 11 | 169 | 55 | 32.54 |
| 80 | Kansas | 11 | 169 | 55 | 32.54 |
| 82 | Memphis | 8 | 120 | 39 | 32.50 |
| 83 | Central Michigan | 6 | 74 | 24 | 32.43 |
| 84 | Fresno State | 4 | 71 | 23 | 32.39 |
| 85 | Stanford | 2 | 34 | 11 | 32.35 |
| 86 | Minnesota | 7 | 96 | 31 | 32.29 |
| 87 | New Mexico State | 11 | 150 | 48 | 32.00 |
| 88 | Iowa | 8 | 113 | 36 | 31.86 |
| 89 | Duke | 7 | 111 | 35 | 31.53 |
| 89 | Arkansas | 8 | 111 | 35 | 31.53 |
| 91 | UCLA | 5 | 83 | 26 | 31.33 |
| 92 | Purdue | 7 | 115 | 36 | 31.30 |
| 93 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 48 | 15 | 31.25 |
| 94 | UTEP | 9 | 135 | 42 | 31.11 |
| 95 | Bowling Green | 5 | 81 | 25 | 30.86 |
| 96 | Virginia | 8 | 130 | 40 | 30.77 |
| 97 | Hawai'i | 9 | 140 | 43 | 30.71 |
| 97 | California | 9 | 127 | 39 | 30.71 |
| 99 | Wisconsin | 6 | 95 | 29 | 30.53 |
| 100 | Arizona State | 5 | 82 | 25 | 30.49 |
| 101 | USC | 6 | 69 | 21 | 30.43 |
| 101 | LSU | 3 | 46 | 14 | 30.43 |
| 103 | Iowa State | 7 | 102 | 31 | 30.39 |
| 104 | Utah State | 2 | 33 | 10 | 30.30 |
| 105 | Oregon State | 4 | 50 | 15 | 30.00 |
| 106 | Maryland | 8 | 117 | 35 | 29.91 |
| 107 | Tulsa | 3 | 55 | 16 | 29.09 |
| 108 | Boston College | 10 | 135 | 39 | 28.89 |
| 109 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 131 | 37 | 28.24 |
| 110 | Washington State | 9 | 142 | 40 | 28.17 |
| 111 | Missouri | 7 | 107 | 30 | 28.04 |
| 112 | Colorado | 11 | 161 | 45 | 27.95 |
| 113 | Wake Forest | 7 | 120 | 33 | 27.50 |
| 114 | Rutgers | 4 | 62 | 17 | 27.42 |
| 115 | Idaho | 11 | 161 | 43 | 26.71 |
| 116 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 61 | 16 | 26.23 |
| 117 | Utah | 7 | 101 | 26 | 25.74 |
| 118 | Auburn | 9 | 109 | 28 | 25.69 |
| 119 | TCU | 6 | 91 | 23 | 25.27 |
| 120 | Notre Dame | 1 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 121 | Oregon | 1 | 17 | 4 | 23.53 |
| 122 | South Carolina | 2 | 27 | 6 | 22.22 |
| 123 | Mississippi State | 5 | 58 | 11 | 18.97 |